Supplier QA Eng - P4

Boston Scientific; California; On-site; USD 64,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific is seeking a Sr. Supplier QA Engineer to drive quality improvements for outside-sourced components. The role supports supplier selection, inspection procedures, and test protocol development, with emphasis on CAPA and supplier performance management.

Requires a BS in engineering with 5+ years in medical devices or regulated industries, strong project management, and ASQ CQE preferred. Role may involve supervision of inspectors and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering with 5+ years of related experience or equivalent.
• Experience in medical devices or other regulated industry.
• Project management: influence cross functional global teams across Quality, Operations, R&D, and Sourcing.
• Experience in process validation, design controls, risk management, CAPA.
• Ability to work independently; organized and self-driven.
• Articulate communicator; able to package information for the audience.
• ASQ certification (CQE, CBA, SSGB, SSBB) desired.
• Experience managing supplier quality issues, including supplier nonconformance escalation and SCAR ownership.
• Experience monitoring supplier performance and supporting continuous improvement activities.
• Experience supporting component qualification and supplier process changes.
• Fully bilingual.

Responsibilities

• Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Provides technical support for the introduction of components from a new supplier.
• Generates and maintains incoming inspection procedures. Trains inspectors to these procedures.
• Develops and/or sources inspection tools and equipment.
• Assists in generating component specifications.
• Generate test protocols, monitor testing, issue qualification test reports and approve components for use in products.
• Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technology and assist in component selection with quality and reliability analysis.
• Analyses incoming material defects; dispositions and drives corrective action.
• Reviews new design specifications and provides input from component quality and manufacturability perspective.
• Investigates field failures related to supplier materials; develop corrective action plan where necessary.
• May supervise inspectors.

Skills

Project management

Process validation

Design controls

Risk management

CAPA

Communication

Problem solving

ASQ CQE

Supplier quality

Supplier performance

Component qualification

Self-motivated

Bilingual

Education

BS degree in engineering

Job description

Additional Location(s):

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

Supplier QA Eng - P4 (Sr. Supplier QA Engineer)

Drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers. Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers. Develops acceptance criteria for materials. Monitors supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action, manufacturing yield issues and field failures.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities. Provides technical support for the introduction of components from a new supplier.
• Generates and maintains incoming inspection procedures. Trains inspectors to these procedures.
• Develops and/or sources inspection tools and equipment.
• Assists in generating component specifications.
• Generate test protocols, monitor testing, issue qualification test reports and approve components for use in products.
• Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technology and assist in component selection with quality and reliability analysis.
• Analyses incoming material defects. Dispositions and drives corrective action as necessary. Communicates issues to suppliers.
• Reviews new design specifications and provides input from component quality and manufacturability perspective.
• Investigates field failures related to supplier materials. Develop corrective action plan where necessary.
• May supervise inspectors.

Management Requirements

• BS degree in engineering with a minimum of 5 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience in medical devices or other regulated industry.
• Project management: ability to influence cross functional global teams spanning Quality, Operations, R&D, and Sourcing.
• Experience in process validation, design controls, risk management, CAPA
• Ability to work independently; organized and self-driven.
• Articulate communicator: adept at packaging and appropriately scaling information to the intended audience.
• Problem Solving and Project Management experience
• ASQ certification (CQE, CBA, SSGB, SSBB) desired.
• Experience managing supplier quality issues, including supplier nonconformance escalation and SCAR ownership.
• Experience monitoring supplier performance and supporting continuous improvement activities.
• Experience supporting component qualification and supplier process changes.
• Fully Bilingual

Requisition ID: 636052

Minimum Salary: $ 63800

Maximum Salary: $ 121200

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more atwww.bostonscientific.comand follow us onLinkedIn.

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Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.